790Tv “Tell the Tale”

In 2009, 790Tv won the Highway Africa New Media Journalism Award, for championing hyperlocal news, being at the forefront of online digital media.

Tell the Tale is the next step in 790Tv's offering to Hout Bay and in turn the world.

790Tv is embarking on a year long project to document the tales the community would like to tell. Tell us your stories, your hardships. Tells us about that definitive image or experience you have had in Hout Bay. Explain to us what it is like to live here.

We will develop it, film and edit it. At the end of the year we will put or the puzzle pieces together to Tell the Tale of Hout Bay.

What has happened?

29 May 2010

“The Mast” on top of Constanitiaberg is a formidable climb, that for anyone with the legs and the desire, is an absolute treat. The views are amazing and while the climb tough the descent is exhilarating. The other amazing thing were the amount of “Joe Soaps” doing the climb. Here is a short video of the experience.

From Hout Bay we gaze at Constantiaberg probably everyday, to be on top and view Hout Bay from above is well worth it.

28 May 2010

Protest on Sunday 30th May, 9:30AM – 11:00AM at the

Disa River lagoon, Hout Bay beach

The Poo Parade is an opportunity for residents and concerned visitors to make a point: that pollution levels are still a problem that is not just going to disappear. We know it, we live in it, we want to help fix it. Persistence is essential!

Please join us for a parade of giant foam poos on the beach this Sunday, from 9:30 till 11. There will be press coverage, (foam)poo-sticks games, a beach clean-up and other events. Please bring refuse bags and some gloves to wear.

27 May 2010

“Pretty Boy” is a large male who takes fish from a certain “tamers” mouth. He lives in the harbour and provides hours of intrigue for tourists, much to the irritation of the local law enforcement agencies. Footage provided by Bev Meldrum.